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Federalsburg, MD town hall & government

Federalsburg spent $4.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,777 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Federalsburg's government.

Town budget

Where Federalsburg's money goes

Spent
$4.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,777
typical Maryland cities: $1,543
Long-term debt
$5.5 million
$2,063 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million34%
Police
$1.1 million23%
Administration & buildings
$687,00015%
Roads & transportation
$423,0009%
Water & other utilities
$419,0009%
Interest on debt
$245,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$91,0002%
Parks & libraries
$69,0001%
Fire
$13,000<1%
Other
$58,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • From the state 9%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Income taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Federalsburg

Full-time staff
19
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Caroline County Public Schools

Federalsburg's K–12 school district, shared with Denton, Goldsboro, Greensboro, Henderson, Hillsboro and Marydel. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,202
Maryland: $20,258
Students
5,676
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal

  • Local 17%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $20,202 per pupil, $12,247 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Federalsburg pay

Typical tax bill
$1,679
a year · Maryland typical $4,093
Effective rate
1.07%
of home value · Maryland 0.97%
Typical home value
$156,500
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Federalsburg's government

🏛️ Official websitefederalsburg.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Federalsburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Federalsburg

Federalsburg is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Andy Harris. Wes Moore is governor.

All of Federalsburg's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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